Exam 23: Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems

The large, double fold of the peritoneum that anchors the intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the _______.

The outer layer of the heart wall is called the _______.

The process of moving air into and out of the lungs is called _______.

The floor of the thoracic cavity is a strong, dome-shaped muscle called the _______.

Cardiac muscle fibers are joined at their ends by dense bands called ________.

The _______ is the organ of exchange between the mother and the embryo.

An individual with type B blood has _______.

_______ are inorganic nutrients ingested in the form of salts dissolved in food and water.

Chyme passing through the ascending colon would next enter the _______.

After filtrate passes through the proximal convoluted tubule, it enters the _______.

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -D _________

Two _______ arteries branch off from the aorta as it leaves the heart.

Which of the following is not a function of the lymphatic system?

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -B __________

_______ are the main phagocytes in the blood.

The soft palate ______.

The kidney consists of an outer renal _______ and an inner renal _______.

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -B __________

The function of the gallbladder is to _______.

_______ carry blood from the ventricles of the heart to each of the organs of the body.